From The Mom Pledge – An open letter to moms…

An open letter to moms…

Some believe the so-called “Mommy Wars” are not real. That they have simply been created by the media to make a profit. There is no denying the media does what it can to fan the flames. But the simple fact is, there would be nothing to ignite if the embers did not burn within us.

There is a war going on between women. And it has been raging for generations.

In the past decade especially, it has been hard to escape. The internet has added a great deal of fuel to the fire. And recently, I have watched it take a very different and disturbing direction.

The big issues lately aren’t so much the “traditional” ones. Stay at home versus working moms. Breastfeeding versus bottle. Et cetera…

Sure, women continue to disagree, often in an uncivil manner, about these and other parenting topics. But I have noticed an entirely new dynamic in the Mommy Wars – infighting read more…